My Regrettable Lunch

I stuck a fork in it, because it is DONE. In case you can't tell, this unfortunate specimen is a Hot Pocket - a LEAN Pocket, to be exact, and one more example of a reduced calorie/low fat/high fiber/whatever else food that I hate. Admittedly, I used to like Hot Pockets, but only the chicken, cheddar, and broccoli ones (which this one is supposed to be). But over the last year or so, whenever I go to the frozen foods section looking for something quick that I can keep as my "just in case I forget to pack a lunch or am too lazy to go out" lunch at work, I have looked for the regular Hot Pockets with chicken, cheddar, and broccoli. For some reason, though, they seem to only offer that flavor in the Lean or Croissant Pockets, and so I haven't bought them in a while. This time, I decided it was no big deal, and that it couldn't possibly taste THAT different.

Now, I don't know if it's because it's a Lean Pocket, or if maybe they've changed how they make Hot Pockets in general, or if they've changed the recipe of the filling. And I know that Hot Pockets are not exactly the most reliable food, and humans probably shouldn't be eating them in the first place. But I DO know that I paid $3 for a box of two Hot Pockets, and what I got was a cardboard burrito-ish thing filled with nastiness. I took two bites and I'm ready to trash it. The first bite was the gross surprise. The second bite was taken just to make sure the first bite was as gross as I thought it was. I guess you get what you pay for. Add this to my list of "Foods I Must Remember Not to Buy": Hot/Lean/Croissant Pockets.